Hi all,
For those of you who have seen me around the rink all training camp with an audio recorder and you've stopped to ask what I'm doing with the blog well.... There's a new site I'm contributing to that just launched this afternoon. The guys who are running it are pretty cool.
It's www.ajhlfan.com Go check it out and let me know what you think.
Thanks to everyone who followed TheRobbHunter.com over the past year.
The Robb Hunter Blog
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
July 29th
Sorry for the lack of blogging lately. I've been working on a new project which will expand on this site. Look for something come Mid August.
I hope you're all having a good summer. Less than a month to training camp!
I hope you're all having a good summer. Less than a month to training camp!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
JULY 15TH
Happy Birthday Kirk Belyk (20) AND Marc Antoine Juneau (19). If you ask Belyk's billet here in Bonnyville he will be happy to tell you 'Bely' is going to lead the league in scoring this year. Then he adds a "if he can stay healthy" disclaimer.
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Sporting events I would not care to attend:
The NHL All-Star game
The NHL Skills competition
The MLB homerun derby
The Senior Bowl
The NFL Pro Bowl (if they move it out of Hawaii, otherwise I'm there)
The World Series of Poker
Any Golf or Tennis event that isn't a major. Actually I would sit at the 16th at the FBR Open.
Professional Bowling.
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Thinking about ya AG. Hope you're doing alright.
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A whole series of articles on some shannaigans at the 2009 RBC Cup costing Summerside the chance to host the 2011 RBC Cup.
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Keep your eyes on the AJHL.ca transaction page. There's a few more futures deals coming down.
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Sporting events I would not care to attend:
The NHL All-Star game
The NHL Skills competition
The MLB homerun derby
The Senior Bowl
The NFL Pro Bowl (if they move it out of Hawaii, otherwise I'm there)
The World Series of Poker
Any Golf or Tennis event that isn't a major. Actually I would sit at the 16th at the FBR Open.
Professional Bowling.
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Thinking about ya AG. Hope you're doing alright.
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A whole series of articles on some shannaigans at the 2009 RBC Cup costing Summerside the chance to host the 2011 RBC Cup.
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Keep your eyes on the AJHL.ca transaction page. There's a few more futures deals coming down.
Friday, July 10, 2009
JULY 10
I hear Kent Fox of the Calgary Royals has been traded to Brooks for Future Considerations.
Kent turns 19 ... today. Happy Birthday.
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My In-Laws are great. They treat me really well and I'm thankful for that because everyone has heard In-Law horror stories.
Anyways, regardless of how nice the In-Laws are I just don't see myself becoming a hard core camper. I'm sorry. I'm trying here. The one good thing is that I know the wife's parents don't read the blog.
So to the person who does read my blog and decided on Wednesday to tell my mother-in-law that I don't like camping with her ... you are a moron. I mean are you just that dumb?
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Kent turns 19 ... today. Happy Birthday.
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My In-Laws are great. They treat me really well and I'm thankful for that because everyone has heard In-Law horror stories.
Anyways, regardless of how nice the In-Laws are I just don't see myself becoming a hard core camper. I'm sorry. I'm trying here. The one good thing is that I know the wife's parents don't read the blog.
So to the person who does read my blog and decided on Wednesday to tell my mother-in-law that I don't like camping with her ... you are a moron. I mean are you just that dumb?
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From: Deb Thomas CLMH VP Business
Cold Lake Minor Hockey would like to remind all returning hockey players that the registration deadline for the 2009- 2010 hockey season is July 15th. Please call the Cold Lake Minor Hockey office for more information at 594-5050 or visit our website at www.clmh.com. Office hours are Monday through Thursday 4:30-8:00pm. See you - on the ice!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
JULY 9TH
Dear Joe,
I am saddened to hear you won't be able to make it to Vancouver this coming February. I was hoping to see you there but I understand if you don't feel you can make it. The traffic issues would probably be a pain anyways. If you are planning on now catching the games on TV, and I assume you are, then I would like to point out that you don't need to be in Burnaby to enjoy a big screen TV, surround sound, a comfy couch and a cold barely based beverage. I'd like to take this opportunity to invite you out to Bonnyville for the week of February 21st - 28th.
It will likely be pretty cold in Bonnyville in February but we should have our first Tim Hortons open by then and we could probably get you set up with a week's worth of hot chocolate. I should also add I don't have surround sound and my TV isn't that big but I do have a very comfortable couch and if you have room after the hot chocolate the barely based beverages will be plentiful.
If you are doing some consulting work for Steve during that week, don't worry, the cell coverage on the acreage is just fine. We don't have an internet connection but it's only a 15 minute drive into town where I have a key to the Kool 101.3 offices and we can let you check your facebook, or whatever it is that you need to do.
Finally, while it could be snowy we don't own a snow blower and we wouldn't make you do that even if we did. If the driveway is snowed in we have some very nice neighbours who come by to plow us out. Perhaps you could meet them while you are in town.
Anyways, I hope you are doing well and if you can make it that would be great. If not that's okay too.
Cheers and hope to see you soon,
Robb.
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How bad must Andrew Raycroft feel? The former Rookie of the year signed a 1 year $500,000 dollar contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The next day the Canucks signed Aaron Rome to a 1-year, $545,000 contract. The 25-year old Rome played eight games with the Columbus Blue Jackets last season, picking up one assist. He also added seven goals, 21 points and 153 PIM in 48 games with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch last season.
Rome will likely do his best to get the Moose back to the Calder Cup making $45,000 more dollars than Raycroft who will spend his time backing up Roberto Luongo.
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Anyone spend the time, or the money, watching games over the internet from either the WHL or the BCHL last year? You might want to look into it because there might be an opportunity to watch some AJHL (more than just the Canucks) games next year.
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Two days after my Radulov comment I get to see how it feels as guess who has Jiri Hudler. Had been contemplating a trade for close to a month. I guess that one is off the table for me. Darn.
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Big congratulations to former Bonnyville Pontiacs spark plug Chris Jung. Jung accepted a scholorship offer from Fredonia College. The Sandy, Utah native put up 23 points in 71 games while adding 55 penalty minutes for the Pontiacs over two season before being traded to North Battleford of the SJHL last year in exchange for Rick Cey. Fredonia gets one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet off the ice and a pretty good player on the ice to boot.
I am saddened to hear you won't be able to make it to Vancouver this coming February. I was hoping to see you there but I understand if you don't feel you can make it. The traffic issues would probably be a pain anyways. If you are planning on now catching the games on TV, and I assume you are, then I would like to point out that you don't need to be in Burnaby to enjoy a big screen TV, surround sound, a comfy couch and a cold barely based beverage. I'd like to take this opportunity to invite you out to Bonnyville for the week of February 21st - 28th.
It will likely be pretty cold in Bonnyville in February but we should have our first Tim Hortons open by then and we could probably get you set up with a week's worth of hot chocolate. I should also add I don't have surround sound and my TV isn't that big but I do have a very comfortable couch and if you have room after the hot chocolate the barely based beverages will be plentiful.
If you are doing some consulting work for Steve during that week, don't worry, the cell coverage on the acreage is just fine. We don't have an internet connection but it's only a 15 minute drive into town where I have a key to the Kool 101.3 offices and we can let you check your facebook, or whatever it is that you need to do.
Finally, while it could be snowy we don't own a snow blower and we wouldn't make you do that even if we did. If the driveway is snowed in we have some very nice neighbours who come by to plow us out. Perhaps you could meet them while you are in town.
Anyways, I hope you are doing well and if you can make it that would be great. If not that's okay too.
Cheers and hope to see you soon,
Robb.
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How bad must Andrew Raycroft feel? The former Rookie of the year signed a 1 year $500,000 dollar contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The next day the Canucks signed Aaron Rome to a 1-year, $545,000 contract. The 25-year old Rome played eight games with the Columbus Blue Jackets last season, picking up one assist. He also added seven goals, 21 points and 153 PIM in 48 games with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch last season.
Rome will likely do his best to get the Moose back to the Calder Cup making $45,000 more dollars than Raycroft who will spend his time backing up Roberto Luongo.
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Anyone spend the time, or the money, watching games over the internet from either the WHL or the BCHL last year? You might want to look into it because there might be an opportunity to watch some AJHL (more than just the Canucks) games next year.
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Two days after my Radulov comment I get to see how it feels as guess who has Jiri Hudler. Had been contemplating a trade for close to a month. I guess that one is off the table for me. Darn.
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Big congratulations to former Bonnyville Pontiacs spark plug Chris Jung. Jung accepted a scholorship offer from Fredonia College. The Sandy, Utah native put up 23 points in 71 games while adding 55 penalty minutes for the Pontiacs over two season before being traded to North Battleford of the SJHL last year in exchange for Rick Cey. Fredonia gets one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet off the ice and a pretty good player on the ice to boot.
Monday, July 6, 2009
JULY 6TH
How about Don Phelps ripping Dany Heatley in the Calgary Sun this morning? For the sake of my fantasy keeper league he can whine all he wants but he better not end up in Europe as the guy who had Radulov found out KHL points don't count.
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Speaking of my keeper league the guys on the 'Baber Red Eyes' better watch out as he had both Alexei Cherapanov and Luc Bourdon. Keep your head up Mike Cammalleri.
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Went camping on the weekend so I let the mind wonder a little bit and I decided camping, to me, is like the Ottawa Senators.
You have Dany Heatley who is like sitting around a camp fire. It's great, he scores 50 goals and what's better than sitting there watching a fire it's sort of the best part of camping.
You don't really get cell phone coverage which is kind of like Jason Spezza. It's wonderful not to have to worry about work calling you but sometimes you'd like to check in on the world as much as the home teams goaltender would like to see Jason wonder on back into his own defensive zone every now and again.
You can go fishing. Fishing is fun. Daniel Alfredson is fun. No one argues he's a good player but he's the captain of a team who's locker room is obviously a mess. Same kind of mess as having to clean the boat, clean the fish and wash that fish smell off your hands.
The weather is pretty much any Sens goalie over the years. Sometimes terrific and sometimes just downright horrible. What are you going to do?
Wade Redden is definitely water skiing. It used to be good but now it's all about Wake boarding.
I had a really good one for Chris Phillips but can't remember it for the life of me. Either way it ended up with me posting a link to him scoring on himself. Feel free to fast forward to 1:47.
Individually all of these things are pretty good but put them together and they don't make the playoffs. I don't like camping. I don't really get it. I don't find it relaxing but the wife does so camping we go.
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67 more days until opening faceoff.
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Do the Pontiacs really have to play at 8:30 on Friday night of the Showcase and then 1:30 on Saturday afternoon? Ouch.
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Speaking of my keeper league the guys on the 'Baber Red Eyes' better watch out as he had both Alexei Cherapanov and Luc Bourdon. Keep your head up Mike Cammalleri.
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Went camping on the weekend so I let the mind wonder a little bit and I decided camping, to me, is like the Ottawa Senators.
You have Dany Heatley who is like sitting around a camp fire. It's great, he scores 50 goals and what's better than sitting there watching a fire it's sort of the best part of camping.
You don't really get cell phone coverage which is kind of like Jason Spezza. It's wonderful not to have to worry about work calling you but sometimes you'd like to check in on the world as much as the home teams goaltender would like to see Jason wonder on back into his own defensive zone every now and again.
You can go fishing. Fishing is fun. Daniel Alfredson is fun. No one argues he's a good player but he's the captain of a team who's locker room is obviously a mess. Same kind of mess as having to clean the boat, clean the fish and wash that fish smell off your hands.
The weather is pretty much any Sens goalie over the years. Sometimes terrific and sometimes just downright horrible. What are you going to do?
Wade Redden is definitely water skiing. It used to be good but now it's all about Wake boarding.
I had a really good one for Chris Phillips but can't remember it for the life of me. Either way it ended up with me posting a link to him scoring on himself. Feel free to fast forward to 1:47.
Individually all of these things are pretty good but put them together and they don't make the playoffs. I don't like camping. I don't really get it. I don't find it relaxing but the wife does so camping we go.
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67 more days until opening faceoff.
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Do the Pontiacs really have to play at 8:30 on Friday night of the Showcase and then 1:30 on Saturday afternoon? Ouch.
Friday, July 3, 2009
July 3rd
Good Luck to Pontiacs assistant coach Ryan Pollock who gets married tomorrow in Regina. Enjoy the Rider game tonight. Here's hoping for a sunny day for you and Amy.
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A get well soon to Pontiacs trainer Kim Sydora who has been under the weather lately.
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If you are an Oiler fan do you still want Dany Heatley? If you are an Oiler fan is Dany Heatley still on your Team Canada 2010 roster? To the fan of any NHL team would you trade a Stanley Cup victory by your favorite team next year for a 2010 Canadian gold medal?
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A get well soon to Pontiacs trainer Kim Sydora who has been under the weather lately.
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If you are an Oiler fan do you still want Dany Heatley? If you are an Oiler fan is Dany Heatley still on your Team Canada 2010 roster? To the fan of any NHL team would you trade a Stanley Cup victory by your favorite team next year for a 2010 Canadian gold medal?
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